Newcastle | |
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Directed by | Dan Castle |
Written by | Dan Castle |
Produced by | Naomi Wenck |
Starring | Lachlan Buchanan Xavier Samuel Reshad Strik Shane Jacobson |
Cinematography | Richard Michalak |
Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
Music by | Michael Yezerski |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Wolfe Video |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Newcastle is a 2008 Australian drama film set in the city of Newcastle, in New South Wales. [1]
Young surfer Jesse has always been in the shadow of his older brother Victor, who tried to become a champion surfer and failed. Jesse, his friends — Nathan, Andy and Scotty — and his brother Fergus (who has a crush on Andy, which is reciprocated), along with Deb and Leah, all go on a camping-surfing trip to a remote beach.
But Victor shows up, things get competitive, and tragedy hits: There is a severe accident in which Andy is seriously injured and Victor is killed. After the funeral, Fergus and Jesse bond on a night under the stars, and the film ends on a happier note, with Jesse as a competitor in a junior surf comp.
Newcastle grossed $213,563 at the box office in Australia. [2]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 61% with an average score of 5.63/10, based on 18 reviews. [3]
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